I don’t understand when people hate or dislike a person (or people) for the following reasons:

1. Because one of your friends or your group of friends don’t like the person, so you automatically dislike the person as well

2. You dislike one person of a group, therefore you dislike the entire group of people

3. Because that person is your significant other’s ex

4. Because you heard something about that person, but you don’t know if it’s true, you just assume that it is

5. Because you’re envious - they have something you want, they’re friends with people you want to be friends with, they’re able to do something you can’t, etc.

You shouldn’t hate for reason:

#1. It just goes to show how much of a follower you are and can’t generate your own accurate and nonjudgmental opinion about the person. If you have no reason to dislike the person, don’t jump into the conversation saying, ‘I agree,’ when you have no place to say anything. Also, you have no place to judge a person in the first place. You are not God, you didn’t create the person, so you have no place to judge the person.

#2. If there is a single person in a group whom you have foul feelings for, do not let those feelings spread throughout the whole group. They didn’t do anything to you so you shouldn’t say anything bad about them. If it’s only that one person that you have issues with, stick to that one person because when you hate a group for no reason, you create more issues.

#3. Just because it’s hard to accept the fact that someone else had a past with your present and future, it’s not an excuse to be mad at them. There’s obviously a reason why they never made it to their present/future. Do not pay too much attention to the past because it’s gone. Live in the present and hope for the future.

#4. When you assume something, you make an ass out of you and me.

#5. Envy is one of the seven deadly sins. It’s also not a pretty/handsome look on both women and men.

Pretty much! Hate/dislike/ill feelings/etc., it’s not right and it ain’t worth it. I’m guilty for all the reasons above, but trust me, I’m learning. In fact, not only shouldn’t you hate for the reasons above, but you shouldn’t hate at all. Yes, we’re human and hate is a very strong and tempting feeling, but it’s something you should definitely try your hardest to avoid and resist.

Remember: Hostility is not the best accessory.